It was an easy ride on the MRT Green Line to catch the free shuttle bus to check out the informative visitors centre at the PUB NEWater facility in Tenah Merah. We discovered just how popular this site is for school fieldtrips when we encountered an eager, active class of preschoolers with whom we shared our guide. The centre is definitely child-friendly, perfect for a family outing, with many interactive stations that teach the filtration process that is used to make reclaimed water clean enough to be bottled for personal use. The adults had to compete with the youngsters to check out the lighted water catwalk & animated displays. The very popular virtual boat ride on Singapore’s reservoirs was off limits for the grown ups! The children (and we too!) were surprised to hear that we are drinking the same water today that dinosaurs did so long ago! Microfiltration membranes, that are supplied by Canada, use Reverse Osmosis to remove microscopic particles to purify the reclaimed water. Our guide let the enthusiastic children operate the simulation panel to visually illustrate this point. NEWater facilities help Singapore replace 30% of the water the city uses.
This was not a typical O & A tour but was very enjoyable none the less. We learned a lot about water and released some lost childish energy along the interactive tour. We opted to ride the MRT to the Expo station for lunch at the highly recommended BABA KING Peranakan restaurant near exhibition hall 3. After our delicious lunch, we checked out the works in progress for the coming giant sale opportunities throughout the Expo complex.
Visit http://www.pub.gov.sg/newater/ for more information.
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